Note: The data shows the percentage of the total funds allocated per Member State that has been paid by the Commission, on the basis of claims submitted and incudes the payments for territorial cooperation.

Data: European Commission

EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn will today receive the strategic growth plans for Europe’s eight Outermost Regions (OR). The Commissioner, who is responsible for coordinating all EU policies for these regions will be discussing the Action Plans in Brussels with Presidents and Vice-Presidents from The Azores, the Canary Islands, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Madeira, Martinique, La Réunion and St Martin.

In February 2012 Youth Action Teams comprised of national experts and officials of the European Commission were set up in Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, and Slovakia – the EU countries with the highest rate of youth unemployment. Their objective was to reallocate Structural Funds in order to create job opportunities for young people and support access to finance for SMEs.

The Action Team Spain reprogrammed a total of €1,2 billion. The following measures have been decided or are pending on the European Commission’s approval:

Data: Strategic Report 2013, European Commission